Friday, June 23, 2006

Is it grille with an "E" or grill without an "E"?

Billet Grill or Billet Grille?


In the custom truck industry some people use the term grill and others use the term grille. What’s the difference? Truly, one isn’t better than the other, but in the automotive aftermarket, most companies use Custom Billet Grille. Usually when you are talking about a Grill, you are talking about a gas grill that you’ll cook your burgers and hotdogs on.

The funny part about all this is more people search for the term Billet Grill than Billet Grille. This can create some confusion for consumers because people who spell grille with the “E” may be missing out on the people who search for the grill spelled without the “E.”

There are a lot of ways to customize the look of your truck. Some looks come and go, while others, like a custom grille, will stand the test of time.

Whether it’s a billet grille, speed grille, or the new custom designer grilles, it makes no difference – grilles will always be in style. That is probably why it is one of the first items people upgrade on their truck. Whether you’re planning a full custom job or just want to personalize your truck a little, a custom grille will definitely make your truck stand out.

With the numerous options available for custom grilles, we know it can be hard to choose. Knowing the tough decision you face, we’ll be highlighting different types of grilles so you can become familiar with the unique look each one gives your truck or SUV.

Let’s start with a basic question, “What is a billet grille?” There are two parts to answering this question. One is the general understanding of what “billet grille” means today, and the other is where the billet grille got its roots. A billet grille, just like a billet wheel, was originally designed to be constructed from a solid block of billet. All “true” billet pieces are crafted by removing unnecessary material from the original block of billet material, leaving behind the desired design. For the simpler modern definition, a billet grille can be defined as a grille with horizontal bars. The bars can run in-between the headlights, or in the case of a “phantom grille,” they run across the headlight.

Recently, vertical billet grilles were introduced to the custom truck world, giving you yet another variation of the classic look. These grilles have the same great looks of the horizontal grilles, but the bars run up and down, or vertical to the ground.

Billet grilles have been around since the first custom truck was built. Today, if you attend a show, you will see hundreds of different grille designs, styles and finishes. Billet grilles come in brushed, polished, black, chrome and stainless.

Billet grilles come in two styles of installation. They can bolt-over your existing grille for fast, easy installation & removal; or they come in cut-out style, where you remove the current grille inserts and replace it with the much more stylish billet grille. Both styles give you a great look; the cut-out style takes a little longer to install, but is the ultimate in clean-looks when it is finished.

I hope that this little primer on billet grilles has been helpful. For more information on Billet Grilles, check out this grill article or this grille article.

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